by Michelle
Fri Mar 18, 2016 10:25 am
> > From: "Charlotte Harrison" <[email protected]>
> > To: Michelle Banks
> > Subject: RE: Buyer's Question re: This one bedroom first floor part furnished flat
> > Hello Michelle
> > Thanks for the reply, Regarding to your question, its possible for you to come for the viewing. However, i can make a perfect reservation for you as i am giving you 100% guarantee as the flat is still available. I would need to take a day off in order to come down to Dudley and schedule for the viewing. Yet some prospective tenants do not have the money to pay the rent and they disturb the landlord to arrange a viewing, so i wouldn't like such to happen again.
> >
> > More so, i have 2 other interested candidates that just provided their details for the tenancy agreement and also willing to make an advance deposit to secure the flat but i declined because they have a big family with children, 2 cats and a dog. Nevertheless, i will appreciate if you would be able to get the security deposit transferred now via online banking or locate the bank. Upon verification of payment, we proceed immediately with the viewing. We can proceed with the viewing on Sunday at 5pm or at your convenient time. Your funds will be protected and monitor by the www.depositprotection.com.
> >
> > Please let me know if you are willing to proceed with the payment so that i can provide to you the bank account details. You will pay the rent after the viewing and note that making a deposit doesn't mean you must rent my flat after the viewing, if you decide not to proceed with the rent, then i will refund the deposit immediately without any deduction.
> >
> > Hope to read from you soon.
> >
> > Regard
> > Charlotte
From: "Charlotte Harrison" <[email protected]>
To: Michelle Banks
Subject: RE: Buyer's Question re: This one bedroom first floor part furnished flat
Hello Michelle
Thanks for your reply. We can proceed with the viewing as scheduled on Sunday by 5pm or at your own convenient time.
Here is the bank details below:
Bank Name: Santander Bank
Account Name: Robert Jode
Account Number: 20136683
Sort Code: 09-01-35
Once you have finalised the transfer, you will email to me the bank transfer confirmation screenshot/receipt for verification.
Hope to read from you soon.
Best
Charlotte
This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union, MoneyGram, pre-paid credit card or bank transfer with a promise that you can have the keys to a property that does not belong to him.
Sounds safe. It's not!
At other times, he will ask for proof that you are able to pay the deposit and rent due to a string of time wasters.
This proof is in the form of a Western Union or MoneyGram payment to a lawyer,a friend or family member.
In either case, if payment is made and you give this person the details, they will collect the money.
You will not hear from them again.
All the details such as names, addresses, pictures etc. that the scammer uses in order to back up his story, are stolen from elsewhere.
If you are reading this because you are looking for property to rent, and you are in contact with this thief you are probably searching Craigslist, Gumtree or similar listing sites. If you receive any requests from 'Landlords' asking for some kind of payment before viewing, then it will also be a scam. Please forward the mail to me at the address in my signature line and I will investigate and list them if necessary.
